After a series of traumatic wars, the U.K. and the U.S. embraced a trend of "boyification." Scholars theorize it was an attempt to recover lost innocence.

In the nineteenth century, enterprising toymakers developed a novel way to bring theater into the home.

Three poems by writer and musician David Berman.

And what does it mean that Iran has enriched uranium past the 4.5% level?

"Carpe Diem" doesn't actually mean "seize the day." The fact that we understand it that way suggests we are more traditional than we like to admit.

Magellan’s voyage in search of the “Spice Islands” was marked by storms, sharks, and scurvy—plus multiple attempts at mutiny.

In the 19th century, farm loans changed from a matter between associates into an impersonal, bureaucratic exchange.

In the contemporary United States we tend to expect journalists to separate fact and opinion. It's actually a relatively new phenomenon.

Agritourism may sound like a hot new trend, but it's actually been helping farms stay in business for over a century.

Well-researched stories from the Atlantic, Aeon, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.